I recently bought a rosin press from your good selfs a little while ago. I have been using the press to press flower, to then mix with wax liquidiser and finally into ccell vape carts. I am finding the carts are clogging up after roughly halfway through a cart. I have tried various carts and the ccells seem to last the longest. Question, I have been pressing without mesh screens. Would 90u filters remove waxes, plant material and stop my carts from clogging? I really don't want to winterize if possible, just wondered if the mesh screens would stop the clogging of my vape carts?

Answer:

Regarding the waxes and fats and such in your rosin, this is mostly unavoidable. Smaller micron may help but it is unlikely. Some recommendations for cleaning your rosin -

1. Winterization is the best method2. Hash or sift your flower first using the highest grade (least plant matter) for pressing3. "Jar tech" method can help separate the waxes and fats from the cannabinoids

An alternative to carts is to use a bucket load as you go type atomizer such as SAI Top Airflow atomizer. These styles atomizerrs are deigned for e-cig style battery mods, not pen style batteries. Their advantage to not being clogged as you will wipe it out between loads.

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/lead-time-for-your-order-dabpress2019-01-30T02:38:00-08:002019-01-30T02:45:17-08:00Lead Time for Your Order - DabpressDabpress TeamDear Rosineer,

Since DHL & UPS express company etc no longer pick up the package during the holiday from 30th, Jan - 11th, Feb 2019.

I apologize we can't fulfill your orders outside the US and Canada. Please make your purchase after DHL is back to work. Thank you!

To the orders from America & Canada, we are going to fulfill your order from the local warehouse. However, Canada rosineer will receive 6-Ton Press without driptech Legs once you order it.

*The reason so many parts are needed is that there are few, if any, easily sourced 1/4" NPT hydraulic gauge adapters rated to 10000 PSI. So we must buy a 3/8" NPT hydraulic gauge adapter and reduce it's fitting sizes down to 1/4" to work with the more affordable 10-ton hydraulic pumps like Strongway, Porta Power, Big Red (EU/UK), and others who use a smaller diameter hose to deliver the same tonnage as the more commercial grade pumps such as Enerpac. Every piece listed in this DIY build is rated for 10000 PSI working pressure.

First, a gauge adapter is required. Two common types are available, all-in-one or build your own

Lastly, a pair of crescent wrenches and Teflon tape with a little muscle should get the job done.

UPDATE:We now have a 1/4" NPT gauge kit available for purchase on our official webstore or Amazon Prime. The cost is $29.99. This gauge kit will pair directly to a strongway or porta power 10-ton hydraulic pump without the need to buy reducers or bushings.

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/how-to-diy-hydraulic-pump-with-a-pressure-gauge-for-dp-hr10t35v-driptech-rosin-press2019-01-02T00:28:00-08:002019-01-02T00:35:20-08:00How To Get the Affordable Hydraulic Pump With A Pressure Gauge For dp-hr10t35v Driptech Rosin Press?Dabpress TeamHow To Get the Affordable Hydraulic Pump With A Pressure Gauge For dp-hr10t35v Driptech Rosin Press?

Trying to get a jump on the affordable DIY hydraulic hand pump, hose, and gauge.

I have not tested any of this yet, but putting this up here as it's as close as I've got. Will likely be ordering the bushing and adapter once I have the parts in hand to verify the fittings.

This is what I am thinking right now, the fittings make this a more expensive option =/

Build at your own risk if you don't wanna wait for me to verify! Don't forget the Teflon tape to seal all threads.

Many Thanks for @Psychonaut ( fuckcombustion.com ) Sharing!

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/regarding-blowouts-when-pressing-hash-sift-or-kief-in-micron-filter-bags-these-are-some-steps-to-help-with-your-extractions2018-12-17T20:33:00-08:002019-03-19T20:33:54-07:00Regarding Blowouts When Pressing Hash, Sift or Kief in Micron Filter Bags, These Are Some Steps to Help with Your Extractions.Claire Che1. Use double filter bags2. Pack up to 2g max per sq/in of puck size made (i.e. 3x5 puck size (15 sq/in) = 30g maximum)3. Ensure filter is not too loose with the material, if it is too loose, reduce the puck size.4. Preheat puck for 30-45 seconds with little to no pressure to melt material prior to pressing5. Slowly apply pressure, it should take up to 2 minutes to achieve desired PSI on the puck (500-800 PSI at the bag)6. When the flow has stopped and you are certain the extraction is complete, open the platens and collect your parchment.

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/kief-dry-sift-trim-bubble-hash-rosin-press2018-09-30T22:26:00-07:002018-10-22T07:13:21-07:00Kief, Dry Sift, Trim, Bubble Hash Rosin PressDabpress Che

Long Working Lifetime Guaranteed- The Heating Rods Have A Service Life of More Than 6,000 Times

Rosin Press Plates | dp-rp35

3x5 Heated Plates-Popular Size Working Surface in the Market, Well Suited to Squish 3.5-28g Materials. To be Paired with 6 - 20 Ton Hydraulic Press for Building up A Rosin Extractor for Personal Use or Commerical Use.

Anodized Aluminum Heat Plates- Food Grade Working Surface Is A Must to Get Pure Rosin Oil, and Easy to Clean up After Use.

My thoughts: I feel like the 2x4" rosin mold is really too big to use with the dp-bj6t356-ton unit as 8 sq/in pucks reduces the max pressure to 1,500 PSI. It is ok if you plan on re-pressing the puck to get the rest out but I feel like the rosineer would end up with 2 grades of rosin always versus using 2x filters with bottle tech style for the same amount of material with just over half the footprint. So, for this reason, I seem to be favoring bottle tech style on any press with 6-tons or less.

Some questions I have fielded on the phone that I want to share, in case potential rosineers also have them. Keep in mind there's more than 1 way to do things, so I only offer methods that are working for me.

As always, our blog has a lot of useful information for newbies and seasoned rosineers alike. It is a good page to bookmark for those learning!

Q: How do I know if I am using enough pressure without a gauge?A: As you are applying pressure, you will feel the melting of the rosin up to a point in the handle of your hydraulic jack/pump. As you apply pressure slowly with the handle, you can feel the oil release which will reduce the pressure within the puck. Once the pressure begins to tighten, you are likely at the top end of your pressure. You can always add more pressure if you feel necessary but check your rosin flow for darker coloration.

Q: What material are the plates made of?A: 6061 Aluminum that have been anodized.

Q: What if I want to use my dp-bj6t35 with a 12-ton bottle jack?A: The plates must be removed from the unit and installed on a 12-ton H-frame shop press, the frame is only rated up to 8-tons force.

Q: What temperature and how long should I press for?A: It all depends on what you want. Low temperatures for better flavor, High temperatures for better yields. There is no hard and fast rule on this, experiment with both variables and find out what you prefer. Most rosineers have been asking about flower pressing temperatures and times, so I have recommended keeping your flower pressing range between 180-220F, and times of 90 seconds to 2-3 minutes for 7g or less.

Q: How much can I press at once?A: It depends on how much pressure you have on tap (primarily), followed by the surface area of your platens. I try and recommend to have 1-ton available for every 1 sq/in of puck surface area. This insures you always have enough pressure to extract your oil without the need for a repress. I would recommend for a 3-ton unit to only press 7g or less, a 6-ton unit 14g or less, a 10-ton unit 21g or less, a 20-ton unit 42g or less.

Q: What are the advantages to using a rosin extraction filter?A: It can help clean up your rosin to exclude micro plant matter from flower pressing. It also provides a predictable puck size for easy pressure predicting when using a gauge. It is necessary for pressing out loose material like kief, sift and hash. It is necessary when re-pressing your rosin for THC-a isolation (25u filters/ss mesh required)

Q: How small an amount of flower can I press at once?A: A small 0.25g bud can be pressed out easily and quickly.

1, Affordable Price 2, Working Life 3, After Sale Service4, An All-in-One Rosin Press or Build A Rosin Press by Youself5, Performance of Rosin Press 6, How Much Pressure It Provides/Takes7, Honey Flavor 8, How Many Grams to Press

We do hope you won't make an impulse buy. Please think it over before purchase.

The Start-to-Finish Guide to Buy A Rosin Heat Press Machine:

Option 1:

If there is enough space for you to be able to process cannabis extraction, building a rosin press by yourself is a better choice:

When using dp-pm3015r cylinder pre-press mold and dp-bt160n rosin filters, utilizing a vertical filter build (bottle tech style), we suggest filling the filter between 3.5-7g of similar sized whole flowers or pieces (0.3-0.5g). When filling the pre-press with more than 5g, it is recommended to fill it first with 3.5g, tamp the buds down with the ram of the pre-press by hand, continue filling the mold and finally finish by compressing the buds fully in the pre-press mold. Dense buds will hold their shape better, and be less likely to expand once inserted into the filter. Using more than 7g per filter is not recommended as blowouts may occur, and it is very likely that the filter will not fit between caged plates or all-in-one hydraulic press plates.

During pressing, the buds will expand in the filter to a footprint of roughly 1.75” diameter. Total surface area for this puck is 2.40 sq/in. Pressing this puck with 3 tons of force is enough for pressing 7g using the vertical filter build. For presses rated for 6+ tons, with the adequate surface area on the plates, multiple filters may be pressed at once. For example, on 3x5” plates, you can press 2x 7g filters on the 6+ ton unit dp-bj6t35. 3X7” plates, you can press 3x 7g filters on a 10+ shop press with dp-rp37 caged plate kit.

The caged plate kits have a limited opening in-between the upper and lower platen, so it is recommended to try 5g of a particular cultivar first, and then 7g after confirming the puck will not be too tall.

Simple numbers to help calculate pressure and capacity per run.

1x filter up to 7g – 3 tons (works for all plate sizes down to 3x3”)2x filters up to 7g ea – 6 tons (works for all plate sizes down to 3x5”)3x filters up to 7g ea - 9 tons (works for 7” plates only, dp-rp37, dp-rp47, dp-rp257pro)6x filters up to 7g ea – 18 tons (works only for dp-rp257pro, please be careful with filter placement on these 2.5" narrow plates)

To use more than 3 tons of pressure per puck may result in filter blowout, parchment tearing or bleed through and rosin making direct contact with the plates (it's a mess!). Take extra care when pressing with excessive tonnage.

"You have been very helpful. I am having a very difficult time removing the product from the parchment? Some strains seem to gather better than others? I have tried most of the tricks and tips online. I keep the temp at 190 for initial press and then to 220 for the second press of the same product. I have tried times from 1 to 3 minutes. Firm pressure on a 12-ton jack, not enough for blow out or bleed through. I'm getting good to excellent yield, color dark green. Product consistency is like thick butter. My flower is old so I don't expect honey. Got any tips? If not you have a great holiday."

Answer:

"For collecting honey like sap consistency rosin that has a very high terpene content, it may be required to use a cold pack like a baking sheet from the freezer to lay the parchment on, and manipulate the temperature of the rosin on the parchment with the cold baking sheet. Once you have it collected, you can put it into your storage container while it is still fairly stable.For collecting budders, it would still benefit from using a cold pack, however, it may require to lay down on a silicone mat and use a flat edge collection tool to gently scrape the rosin off of the parchment.Your times and temperatures are standard, the pressure doesn't sound excessive. Too much pressure is often noticed by tears in the parchment where the puck is, or bleed through onto the plates or a 2nd layer of parchment (if used)"

Dabpress Rosin Press | Leafly Reviews5 min

Great rosin boils down to three things: pressure, temperature control, and of course, high-quality flower. On today’s Leafly Review, Will, Hannah, and Ben test out the Rosin Press Plate Kit by Dabpress. Perfect for home use, this kit even comes with a handy mold that makes it easy to pre-press flower.

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/buy-one-get-one-free-promotion-from-dabpress-official-website2018-06-03T22:22:00-07:002018-12-13T22:59:01-08:00Buy One Get One Free - Promotion on Dabpress Official Website ONLYDabpress Che

We Randomly Choose Only One Free Gift to You. Typical, Dab Tools Kit to Amercian Customer.

Since Dab Tools Kit Is out of Inventory in Canada. We Are Going to Offer Only One Package of Rosin Filter Bags.

PS: Dabpress Always Tried to Offer the Affordable But High-quality Products to Rosineers. Sometimes If the Free Gift Is out of Stock, We Prefer to PayPal $15 Back to Your PayPal Account. Please Understand Our Situation.

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/new-product-release2018-05-14T05:50:00-07:002018-10-01T20:49:39-07:00Detailed Information about Our New ProductDabpress Team

Cannabis has been used medicinally by humans since at least 2737 BCE. It’s uses as a non-medicine, for cords dates back over 10,000 years. It’s history around the world is rich and full of industrial and medicinal uses by the native populations that cultivated in their home lands.

What makes Cannabis medicine? The main components of Cannabis that act on our endocannabanoid system (ECS) are up to 85 cannabanoids themselves, such as THC, CBD, THC-V, CBG, etc. These cannabanoids have many beneficial effects on the human body such as anti-inflammatory and anti-septic properties. There are also terpenes, and flavanoids which work through taste and smell and provide medicinal effects such as relaxation and alertness.

Presently, Cannabis is being used as medicine to treat a wide variety of symptoms and researchers are starting to learn that Cannabis can also be used as preventative medicine similar to taking supplements for deficiencies. The big two cannabanoids that seem to provide the widest range of relief to patients is THC (Tetrahydrocannabidol) and CBD (Cannabidiol). It is no surprise that the landrace varieties have the most exotic cannabanoid profiles. We see CBD in higher amounts when cannabis has been allowed to naturally propagate itself, for example. Human’s involvement in selective breeding of the cannabis plant has changed many aspects such as breeding out some cannabanoids, be it intentional or not, and increasing yields. For this reason, the landrace strains are still sought after for their unique and sometimes rare cannabinoid profiles.

THC is the psychoactive substance in Cannabis that is responsible for the euphoric effects, and relief of chronic pain in which Cannabis is most often prescribed. In fact, THC has a wide range of medicinal uses not only for treating pain, also sleep disorders, mood and behavior, gastrointestinal and potentially a wide range of diseases and disorders.

CBD is a non-psychoactive substance which is also found in Cannabis that is an effective anti-inflammatory. CBD has been used to treat issues such as anxiety, epilepsy, and pain, just to name a few.

When the cannabanoids are used in whole plant medicine you receive a full spectrum of benefits from the vast range of medicine available in the plant. This has been called the ensemble or entourage effect and can be noticed for example when THC and CBD are used in conjunction, the pain relief effects are improved, compared to their efficacy alone.

Due to the effects of the cannabanoids upon our ECS, a vast number of symptoms or diseases can be treated. While pain is the primary use for cannabis as medicine, it is also being used as a muscle relaxant, treating nausea, irritable bowel syndrome, and even as a replacement for over the counter NSAID’s which can not be taken by patients with kidney disease.

Cannabis is considered to be one of the safest natural medicines. For this reason, it is gaining popularity amongst users seeking relief from their symptoms. Cannabis is a natural medicine that has been used by humans for longer than written history. To this date, we do not know of any human who has ever consumed enough Cannabis to reach the LD-50 dose, because the quantity required is simply too much to quantify within even exaggerated use.

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/how-to-choose-the-right-hydraulic-press-to-pair-dp-rp332018-04-01T19:14:00-07:002018-10-01T20:48:39-07:00How To Choose the Right Hydraulic Press [ Buy from Harbor Freight ] to Pair dp-rp33?Dabpress Team

I've been looking around at a suitable pairing for the dp-rp33 3x3" plates I have, man those arbor presses are not cheap, I thought maybe a 2-ton would work out well for a small 3.5-7g squish using bottle tech with a 3.14 sq/in footprint. These 2-ton arbor presses cost more than a shop press.

Here are some links to some of the affordable presses available in the US. Some of these go on sale regularly for $50+ off with free shipping so keep checking back if you're still laying out your build

To find the max PSI divide the max tonnage by the surface area of the plates (the surface area of the actual puck itself, will reveal the true PSI), for example 6-tons is 12000 lb's, divided by 9 sq/in (3x3" plates), 12000/9 = max PSI 1333 (maxing out a press's capability is not advised)

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/how-to-decide-what-press-to-pair-with-a-rosin-plate-kit2018-03-28T23:15:00-07:002018-09-29T00:08:08-07:00How to Decide What Press to Pair with A Rosin Plate Kit?Dabpress Che

There are a number of compatible presses available on the market ranging from 6-ton arbor presses to 50-ton pneumatic presses, and a variety in-between. OK, so there are a lot of options. Where do we start with the decision?

How much space do you have available? Shop presses can take up a lot of space, many of them are floor standing, some are built for bench-top use, others are smaller and function on a pneumatic operation. You will want to decide where you will be pressing. It’s important to have the press in a stable, level area such as a garage or workshop. Please consider the odor generated pressing rosin when deciding where you will set your press up.

Arbor presses are small bench-top manual operated presses generally rated under 6-tons. They are surprisingly expensive the higher in tonnage you get. These presses are good for smaller plates such as 3x3”. Unless you already have access to an arbor press, or just want to use a manual operation press, there are better options if you are still in the planning stage of your build.

Floor standing shop presses typically will range from 6 to 50-ton models, in A or H-Frame. H-Frame presses are considered to be more durable than A-Frame presses. They also offer the most compatibility with the wide range of plate sizes on the market. Due to this, an H-Frame press is recommended. If you do choose to pick an A-frame press, please verify the dimensions of the plates and press to ensure proper clearance and function with your kit.

How much material are you planning on squishing at a time?

If you are squishing for personal consumption, you will be well suited for 3x3” or 3x5” plates. These plates can press 3.5-14 gr (plate size depending) without issue.

If you are squishing for a small commercial operation, you will be more suited for 3x7” or 2.5x7” Dual Plate Sets which are suited more towards 28-42gr.

Depending on how much material you are planning on squishing, you will also need to ensure your press will provide sufficient pressure across the puck.

Notice - Some presses come with a gauge to show how much PSI is being generated, and others do not. If your press does not have a gauge, you will need the practice to understand what the level of pressure feels like. Gauges are a worthwhile investment. We suggest purchasing a press with a gauge to assist you with perfecting and duplicating your rosin extractions.

When doing the calculations of PSI for your press setup, you will want to start out with the max tonnage of your press divided by the the sq/in total of the plates. 1-ton = 2000 lbs and the surface area of the plates is measured by multiplying the Length x Width of the plates.

Let us use the larger 3x7” plates for our first example. If you use a 2.5 x 6.5” rosin filter filled with 28 grams of flowers, this will have a surface area of approx. 16.25 sq/in. If you are wanting to achieve 1400 PSI across the puck, you will need at least a 12-ton press but a 20-ton press would be best as you would not be maxing out your presses payload.

A smaller footprint example would be, 3x3" plates have a total of 9 sq/in on the surface of the plate. If you were using a 6-ton press, this has max 12000 lbs of force available. 12000 lbs divided by 9 sq/in = 1333 lb sq/in of pressure as the maximum payload.

10 to 12-ton presses are available in floor standing or bench-top models, this is a nice common press for most home rosin extractions.

20-ton presses are mostly available in floor standing models, these are great for use in a garage or workshop where you will have more room to process the larger amount of material that a 20-ton press is suited for.

Pneumatic presses can be used and offer some advantages. Leaks with a pneumatic press are not as likely. They are cleaner and generally run off of air compressors with PSI’s between 80-100. They are low maintenance and simple. Because the pneumatic system is dry and does not use fluids, the internal parts are simple and not nearly as expensive. The operation is however loud, so this is a consideration that must be made.

Advisory: When choosing your press, consider purchasing a tonnage that exceeds your desired PSI. Maxing out the payload of your press can decrease the life of your equipment. For this reason, we always suggest looking at more tonnage than you estimate.

Here are just a few examples of common pairings with our press plates

3x3” plates are well paired with a 6-ton Arbor, 6 to 10-ton A or H-Frame Hydraulic Press or DIY press

3x5” plates or caged cube kit are well paired with a 10 to 12-ton A or H-Frame Hydraulic Press

3x7” caged cube kit is well paired with a 12 to 20-ton A or H-Frame Hydraulic or Pneumatic Press

2.5x7” Pro caged cube kit is well paired with a 20 to 30-ton A or H-Frame Hydraulic or Pneumatic Press

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/dry-ice-sift-and-how-to-make-it2018-03-24T22:26:00-07:002018-10-01T20:22:55-07:00Dry Ice Sift and How to Make ItDabpress Team

Dry Ice Sift is a concentrated cannabis product similar to dry sift or water hash. It can be graded by using different micron-sized bags or timing your agitation and separating the sift into their own timed/graded piles. The finished product is very loose and fluffy, it should be blond to yellow in color with little to no green coloration to it.

Dry Ice Sifting is one of the fastest ways to extract resin off of flowers. As the flowers are agitated with the dry ice, the sub-zero temperatures cause the trichomes to break away from the stalks and fall down through the screen to the workspace below.

Before you begin, we need to discuss safety and purchasing of Dry Ice. Dry Ice is extremely cold, generally around -100F/-78C. Care in handling is necessary.

Advisory – Dry ice must be handled properly, it is advised to use either tong to pick up the dry ice chunks to add them to your bags, or wearing suitable thick leather gloves. Failure to protect your skin from dry ice contact can result in a considerable injury similar to a burn.

Purchasing/Transporting – Dry ice can be purchased at many big box grocery stores and warehouse clubs. Dry ice should be transported in an insulated cooler.

Dry Ice Sift is produced by placing dried, cured cannabis flowers along with dry ice chunks, into a bubble hash bag and agitating them over a clean flat workspace such as a glass table top or mirror, in which you can observe the sift collection below.

The longer you agitate, the lower the grade of material becomes as you progress. It is advised to have a large workspace available to move your piles and check for color changes. As you start the color will be a pale cream to a blonde color. As your agitation continues, you may begin to notice the sift on the workspace to take a green hue. This is when you are introducing more contaminant and plant material, so it is advised to sift that into a separate pile or decide that the dry ice extraction is complete.

Tip: Freezing your buds prior to dry ice sift extraction will help speed up the sifting process as the resin will be more delicate due to frozen temperatures.

Many sifters will grade based on time. They will agitate gently for 1 minute and consider that their top-grade sift. Followed by another 2 minutes in a separate pile, that will be their mid-grade sift. Finally, a more vigorous 2-minute agitation to finish off with a low-grade sift or kief like a product.

As for grading your sift with individual bubble hash bags. Agitating in a 73-micron bag will yield the highest quality sift comprising of mostly resin heads. The 160-micron bag will give you a mix of resin heads and some contaminant. The 220-micron bag will give you the best yields with the most amount of contaminant mixed in with the resin heads.

Notice: Water is not used in the dry ice sift extraction process.

Dry Ice Sift can be vaporized in many dry herb vaporizers, especially when capping flower bowls. It can also be used to squish into rosin.

Why would we squish sift into rosin when we could have just squished the flowers to begin with? One of the benefits of squishing dry ice sift versus flowers is that you can press your sift at a much lower pressure than flowers with a much lower temperature. The finished product often times has a different consistency such as a budder or wax instead of a sap or shatter.

Enjoy fast resin extraction using affordable dry ice for sifting!

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/what-to-do-with-those-pressed-pucks-after-the-rosin-extraction2018-03-20T19:38:00-07:002018-10-02T20:01:43-07:00What to Do With Those Pressed Pucks After the Rosin Extraction?Dabpress Team

Every time you press rosin, you are left with a puck or squished filter that still has some uses. You may notice there is some residual rosin left on the filter, and sometimes on the puck of buds. That means there is still some oil left to extract.

Sometimes you want to further extract more vapable rosin, other times you want to make cannabutter for edibles. We will discuss both!

For vapable rosin, the pucks can be re-pressed. Re-pressing your pucks can yield some worthwhile rosin, especially if you press at lower temperatures on your first squish. This is a common practice for many rosineers as they want the best product on the first run, allowing a second squish of that puck for a second grade of rosin. You can repress the puck on a second run at 220F, which is the maximum we suggest if you are wanting vapable rosin. You can also repress at 250F to maximize yields, forgoing terpene preservation. To repress your rosin pucks, simply fold them in half over themselves and squish the folded puck as you normally would except this time using higher temperatures and pressure compared to the initial press. Repressing pucks does have a risk of getting more contaminant into the rosin, so please keep this in mind if you are looking for dabable rosin.

For edibles, there are a couple of methods. One uses your rosin and the other uses your pressed pucks.

2x4" Rosin Pre-Press Mold | Paired with 2x4" Rosin Bags

If you want to make quick edibles with your rosin, You can simply place the rosin into an oven-safe dish such as a pyrex baking pan (tip: you can line the pan with parchment paper for easier collection). Then insert the pan into a 275F preheated oven and set the timer for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes in the oven, visually inspect the melted rosin for bubbling activity. If it is still bubbling, allow some more time for decarboxylation to complete. Once the bubbling has stopped the rosin is now active and ready to infuse into your edible recipes. We suggest to simply add 1 gram of decarboxylated rosin to 1 or 1-1/2 sticks of melted butter (potency depending) and 1 tsp of sunflower lecithin and wisk together to incorporate completely. We suggest adding your melted butter or oil to the decarboxylated rosin in the pyrex dish to infuse easily. Now you have quick rosin infused cannabutter ready for storage in the fridge or added direct to your recipe as butter is called for.

You can also extract any remaining rosin in the pucks or filters for edibles by boiling the pucks in water with butter. During this process, the remaining rosin in the pucks will be heated by the boiling water to release the rosin into the butter. The extraction method is fairly straight forward. We recommend that you weigh your rosin pucks first, and use about 1 ounce of rosin pucks per stick of butter. You will want to take a pot of boiling water (190F), add 1 stick of butter and allow it to melt. You should see that all of the melted butter is now floating on top of the boiling water. Place your rosin pucks (preferably inside of a tied shut filter) and allow the rosin pucks to boil in 190F water for at least 1 hour but up to 2 or longer depending on desired effects. Keep in mind the longer you are decarboxylating and boiling the rosin pucks while infusing into butter, the more sedative the cannabutter will be.

After the extraction is complete, simply allow the butter/water mixture to cool then place in the fridge until the cannabutter layer is solidified completely. Once the cooling is complete, you can take the cannabutter from the water, and move it into its own container. Discard water. Your cannabutter is complete! To help increase the bioavailability of the extracted cannabinoids it is recommended to melt your cannabutter gently on a stove over low heat (microwave is not recommended), then add in 1 tsp of sunflower lecithin and wisk to incorporate completely. You can now store the cannabutter in the refrigerator or freezer, or add it direct to your recipe as butter is called for.

Cylinder Pre Press Mold | 3.5-7g Batches

*Advisory - It is recommended to test the potency of your cannabutter with a small sample such as on a piece of bread. If the cannabutter is too strong for your liking, you can always use only a portion of butter required in the recipe, as cannabutter and then use regular butter for the remainder.

There are other methods of extraction for rosin however they would require the use of solvents such as Ethanol. These solvents should be fine to use for edibles, as they will evaporate and purge during decarboxylation. For dabable rosin we prefer that it come straight off the plates!

Enjoy a variety of methods to reduce waste and maximize yields!

6-Ton All in One Hydraulic Rosin Press Kit

How to Get Ideal Yield in Pressing Flower Rosin, Trim, Bubble Hash, Sugar Trim or Leaves to Get High Yield?

"I really like how this was packaged. The rosin kit came to me in the Amazon box, this kit was inside it's own box along with my other purchases. The packaging inside was foam and very tightly packaged. I took the kit out of the box and moved it to my press. It took about 15 minutes to figure out how to get everything setup. The hardest part was installing the rods and tightening it to the press. I turned it on and saw that it was set at 260F so I changed it to 210F and let it warm up for 30 minutes. The temperature was stable, so I decided to do a press. I did a squish of 1/4 and got very nice returns, 20% Most of the oil squished out from the plates onto parchment. I would for sure recommend this kit if you are looking for a rosin press kit that doesn't need a very strong press or take up much space. Great product! I am looking forward to squishing more."

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/rosin-filters-which-ones-to-choose-when-and-how-to-use-them2018-03-13T01:03:00-07:002018-10-01T21:16:47-07:00Rosin Filters - Which Ones to Choose? When and How to Use Them?Dabpress Team

Rosin filters are necessary in a some instances, and unnecessary in others.

Rosin filters must be used with very loose material like sift, hash, kief, trim, leaf and even already pressed rosin. The reason filters must be used with those types of material is because it will not hold it’s form such as a whole bud and many times there is too much risk of contaminant entering into the rosin, so we need to filter the material. Rosin filters should also be used when pressing large amounts of flowers, such as using a pre-press mold to maximize the amount of material per squish. This will help to insure that your pressing is a success.

There are times when a rosin filter is not necessary. When squishing small amounts of material (1-3g) or single buds (large or small), you can press without a filter if you prefer. The yield will also be better versus using a filter, but there is always a risk of plant material (contaminant) entering rosin from the unfiltered flower so it’s fairly easy to clean out the contaminant if this occurs. You can simply use a needle to pick out the piece as you see it during collecting. Now you have clean rosin without any filters!

Filters come in a variety of different micron sizes. You can experiment with them and see what you prefer. Generally you want to use 25-115 micron filters for your loose material such as hash, sift, kief, trim, etc. For more delicate material like higher quality hash or sift, use the lower microns such as 25-72, for the trim and loose shake you can go between 90-115 microns. For flowers, you can use between 90-160 microns as all of your plant material will stay within the bag.

You will also need to match up your bag to your plates. The length of the bag can always be trimmed but you want to make sure the width of the bag is not going to overextend out of your plates. So if you are using dp-rp37 Rosin Cube Kit with 3x7” plates, and you are wanting to maximize your yield and capacity of the press, you will want to choose a rosin filter at least 2.5x8”. You can also use two different filters, so 2.5x4” filters would work just as well when pressing two filters at once.

There are other methods of using rosin filters such as creating a package like a present with your buds, not packed in very hard, but just enough to form the solid package. This is known as bottle tech and utilizes a vertical build of material within the filter versus horizontal. This allows the buds to squish out rosin with less pressure and release rosin with great yields. The resulting puck will have a smaller footprint. Because of the smaller footprint, this method can be used with multiple bags as well. So, buying exact size bags are not necessary, you can choose smaller bags as well. Just be aware, if using larger bags you may have to cut them down and need to be folded properly as to avoid blowouts.

Blowouts can occur if your material is pressed too hard and too fast, such as with very loose and fragile material like sift. It can also occur if you have your buds not packed properly in your rosin filters. One of the reasons we like to recommend 160 micron filters for flowers is they really have the lowest risk of blowouts.

Enjoy your pressing!

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/what-temperature-should-i-press-my-rosin-at2018-03-12T03:07:00-07:002018-10-22T07:13:40-07:00What Temperature Should I Press My Rosin at?Dabpress Team

Dried flowers generally yield the best results when pressed between 180-220F

When it comes to pressing your own rosin, choosing which temperature is best to extract with may be the most widely debated variable in the rosin community. The first step to selecting the right temperature to perform your rosin extraction will depend on your starting material. Dried flowers generally yield the best results when pressed between 180-220F. Lower temperature extractions frequently result in a more stable consistency, such as "budder" "crumble" or "batter," while pressing at the higher end of the temperature spectrum may result in "sap" "shatter" or "taffy."

There are no hard rules when it comes to choosing a temperature, but just to generalize, when pressing flowers, lower temperatures will result in a more flavorful, terpene rich extract, at some relative expense of overall yield. Terpenes are the aromatic oils responsible for the incredible spectrum of flavors in your rosin, and part of what makes squishing your own extracts such an enjoyable process.

There are two trains of thought when it comes to pressing rosin, some prefer to use lower temperatures over a longer period of time, while others opt for higher temperatures with quicker pressings. We feel that the terpene profile tends to most noticeably degrade above temperatures of 250F, but as always, experimentation is highly encouraged! It's always suggested to double check your plates temperature in comparison to the PID for the most accurate extraction. A common cooking probe thermometer or K-type thermocouple works well for measuring this.

Pressing a few smaller samples of flower, perhaps one gram at a time, at various temperatures, is a quick way to compare the different qualities of rosin samples before committing to a larger extraction. This makes it easy to check for flavor and yield, as each unique phenotype will have its own nuances just waiting to be concentrated into beautiful rosin.

Because temperatures can heavily affect yield, higher temperature extractions, around 250F are excellent for producing oils to be later prepared for edibles, as those terpenes would be otherwise lost during further decarboxylation of the oil.

When it comes to rosin pressing dry sift and hashes, these products have already been pre-processed and concentrated, which means pressing these materials can be achieved with lower temperatures than those used for flower rosin, as the oil does not have to navigate through as much plant material.

When pressing sifts or various types of hashes, 140-180F is a good starting point. The highest quality starting material may be pressed at even lower temperatures. It's important to experiment with PSI, temperature, and duration of extraction to find your ideal balance when pressing hash rosin. Keep in mind that like flower rosin, when pressing hash the end products consistency will change based on the temperature used during the extraction and the duration of the extraction. You can again expect a budder consistency with a lower temperature squish, and other consistencies are likely to auto-budder after a few days.

We hope this helps you achieve some great quality rosin to enjoy, and as always, keep on squishing!

How to Get Ideal Yield in Pressing Flower Rosin, Trim, Bubble Hash, Sugar Trim or Leaves to Get High Yield?

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/how-do-i-know-if-my-buds-are-best-suited-for-rosin2018-03-09T22:10:00-08:002018-09-29T00:10:58-07:00How Do I Know If My Buds Are Best Suited For Rosin?Dabpress Team

So we know that pressure and heat are the two biggest elements to get the oil off of the flowers, but what else is essential?

The humidity levels of your buds play the next biggest role in regards to yields when pressing rosin. Buds that have been left out in the air to dry often times will be well below the optimal levels for squishing rosin. This is dependent on the relative humidity of the environment. This is why we like to take our buds and store them in an airtight container with a two-way humidity pack to maintain a humidity level that is proper for squishing rosin. What we are finding is buds that are stored with a relative humidity (RH) of at least 55% but up to 65% produce the best yields, with the better yields at 62 or 65% RH. Buds stored with an RH above 68% are at high risk of growing mold. Once your buds have mold, they are unusable. Please be sure to always store your buds under the proper humidity levels (55-65%) for the safest consumption. If you need to dry your buds out a bit to vaporize, simply take them from the jar for 15 minutes and let it air dry then it is dry enough for fast vaporization.

Trichomes are the other element. It is a simple fact the more trichomes that are present on your buds, the more rosin will be generated. The best way to identify the trichome density of your material is to use a jeweler’s loupe at least 30-60x, a digital microscope can also be used for even higher magnification. If you do not have a way to see the trichome coverage, the other test is to squish a nug in-between your fingers and release it, now if your fingers stick well when you press them back together, there is likely good trichome density and expect at least average to high yields.

The age of your buds also matters. Freshly harvested and dried buds will likely have a good mixture of clear, cloudy and amber trichomes, so the end result can vary from a pale cream to yellow depending on the strain. Older buds that have been curing for a while will have undergone some form of decarboxylation. Decarboxylation is a natural process that occurs with cannabis as it is exposed to oxygen in the environment, the trichomes continue to mature and darken. The rosin harvested off of older buds will generally be darker in color. It should be stated that darker rosin is still wondering if the starting material is good and the technique correct!

What about live plant material? Well, live plant material has a lot more moisture content in the buds than we want when squishing rosin, so the most effective method for making live rosin would be to first harvest the trichomes from a live plant in the form of the hash.

Enjoy your pressing!

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/why-should-i-buy-cube-kit-instead-of-plate-kit2018-03-08T22:52:00-08:002018-09-29T00:09:34-07:00Why Should I Buy Caged Cube Kit Instead of Plate Kit?Dabpress Team

With the two different types of DIY Hydraulic and Pneumatic Rosin Press configurations, we offer a Caged Cube Kit and a Plate Kit.

The Caged Cube Kit is an advancement in design over the Plate Kit in a number of ways.

A caged frame with top and bottom stainless steel plates, hardened bolts, bronze bushings, and heavy-duty steel springs encase the dual heated, fully anodized rosin plates. This configuration is available in sizes ranging from 3x5” – 3x7” single pair plates, and also dual pair plates at 2.5x7”. All of the hardware in the caged frame is made of long-lasting, durable food-grade metals. This is a solid construction ready for a lifetime of duty!

Because of the frame, the Caged Cube Kits are able to keep the plates in perfect alignment while operating your shop press. The spring-loaded bolts that hold the Caged Cube kit together are the key to proper alignment every squish. In contrast, a Plate Kit does not have this frame, so each time you are preparing your squish, you must make sure the plates are in perfect alignment. Without the caged frame, it is possible misaligned plates can cause the parchment paper to crumble or tear or the buds can get pressed unlevel, which may hinder the extraction process. Additionally, it’s possible that the top plate which mounts to the ram through several bolts may come loose and no longer make flush contact with the plate below. This will seriously hinder your extraction process and can also cause damage to your plates.

Your hands will be free to operate the shop press without needing to focus on the plates alignment, or other needs focused at the plates. The Caged Cube Kit will handle that so you are now available to attach magnets to pin your parchment in place or help navigate the flow of rosin off of the plates. Less busy hands mean less stress!

Dual plate sets under one cage! This is a marvelous way to have different plates to run different strains under each individual plate set. With a Plate Kit, this is not possible without some handy DIY manufacturing. You would need two hydraulics, so this is a huge money saver and also requires less labor because you only need to operate one shop press to run 2 plates.

Somewhat of a minor advantage at first thought, the Caged Cube Kit doesn't have to be attached to the top ram, thus drawing less heat from the plates onto the press. With the plate kit, there is not a solid way to create an insulation barrier between these parts so you must deal with a less efficient DIY Rosin press. With the Caged Cube Kit, you have a strong flat surface on top and bottom made of stainless steel in which you can rest or rest upon bamboo or other appropriate insulation. In contrast, the Plate Kit can be applied to a customized DIY press configuration for the handy rosineer.

Overall, the Caged Cube Kit is the best option if you are looking for perfect alignment with consistently flush plates, hands that can perform other duties like operating the shop press without worry. It will create a durable and solid DIY Rosin Press. You can always choose a Plate Kit, but you will find that it is worth the money for the upgrade to a Caged Cube Kit.

- We have tested it many times: it’s easy to be broken after shaking tens’ of times. Usually, we put the temp controller box on the top of a hydraulic shop press. It is at risk that it may drop on the floor accidentally. No connector of cable & un-plug design from dabpress temp controller box could avoid the risk of breaking, so we use a connector that is more flexible and less likely to break.

- Welded cable designJust like iPhone charger, the cable is easy to break at the connecting point near the charger. XLR connector is welded, it will break off easily just like iPhone charger when it gets excessive force upon it.

- We have to choose thick wire for safety.Normally, 5-pin XLR connector of temp controller made in china chooses 3-5A current, that is not enough to meet the current requirement of Dabpress temp controller box.

- Why to choose 5 pins XDL?Two pins for heater, two pins for probes (heat sensor). It means the heater and sensor have to stay in the same stainless steel case. How could it be able to detect accurate temperature?It may be a smart design but not for us. We have to abandon the benefits E-nail/XLR 5-pin compatibility offers to provide the most durable design for our Rosin Control Box.

It doesn’t mean dabpress’ quality is the best. What I am trying to say is “good customer experience is the first thing we bear in mind”. We push ourself to become better and better, and a focus on quality first and foremost.

Now let me answer the important question.

How to replace the heater once it doesn’t work in future?

Heater has its own working life, usually about 6000-8000 hours.

For rosin press plates, aluminum plate and frame are solid and sturdy for long-term use, but heat rods and temp controller box could fail as any electronics.

You can get discounted new temp controller if your temp box no longer works. We don’t sell our temp controller individually unless you bought rosin press kit from us.

Whether it is made in the United States, China or anywhere else in the World, You always can obtain respect once you take care of the customers needs and requirement.

Thanks for your reading!

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https://www.dabpress.com/blogs/news/how-to-choose-the-right-size-anodized-plates-between-4x7-and-3x72018-03-06T20:53:00-08:002018-10-01T21:19:39-07:00How To Choose the Right Size Anodized Plates Between 4x7” and 3x7”?Dabpress Che

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There are many options for rosin plates, so it’s clear that the big question remains. What size rosin plates do I need?

If you were to choose between 4x7” and 3x7” plates, what must be considered?

Pressure. 3x7” plates will require less pressure than 4x7” plates, in order to achieve maximum yields. Knowing this, you are able to pair 3x7” plates to a shop press in the 10-12 ton range and get effective pressure across the puck well within acceptable flower rosin squishing pressure (500-1500 PSI). Of course, you can still pair it with a 20-ton press, but these are more suitable for 4x7” cage kit. By using a lower tonnage press, we also save money. Maybe tonnage is not a concern?

How much material do you plan to squish per run? Let us say that every month you plan to run 30 grams of flowers through your press in one shot. 3x7” plates are well suited to press 30 grams of material, so 4x7” plates are overkill. You can certainly press even a single gram under both plates without issue. So maximum material per run is a consideration.

What about heat up times? Heating times on 3x7” plates will be faster than on 4x7” plates. This is due to the amount of mass in the entire plates required to be heated. With 3x7” plates you can expect 25% faster heat up time than 4x7” plates. With 3x7” plates you can expect the heater to reach temperature in under 15 minutes. This will get you squishing rosin about as fast as it will take to prepare the nugs in the rosin filter. And with how quickly the rosin extracts, you will be vaporizing tasty rosin soon thereafter.

Terpene preservation. With the narrower 3x7” plates, you are able to get rosin off the heat more quickly than 4x7” plates. Since we know that terpenes are volatile and can evaporate easily, the sooner the rosin moves off and away from the plates, the more terpenes will be preserved. This will provide a more flavorful and medicinal finished product. Terpene preservation is even more important when pressing hash or sift. Those delicate starting materials generally press at a much lower temperature from flowers and takes a much longer time. Effectively, 3x7” plates will finish the extraction faster.

Speed. Well, we sort of discussed that in the last point, but it goes hand in hand with terpene preservation. When pressing rosin, we want the rosin to spend as little time under pressure and heat as possible. With more narrow plates, we are able to extract our rosin faster. Of course, we are using less material than on 4x7” plates, but the same fact remains that the puck itself will be under pressure and heat for less time with 3x7” plates this generating a faster extraction.

If this didn’t help convince you that 3x7” plates are for you, then perhaps they aren’t. However, you should consider these points when shopping for your rosin plates for your DIY Rosin press build.